Sydney — Australia, Japan and the U.S. on Sunday committed to closer military cooperation in training their forces as the countries deepened their ties in a bid to counter China’s military strength. Australia’s minister of defense, Richard Marles, hosted U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday for the trilateral…
Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group, has released a memoir written by Ralph Sixtus Babatunde (RSB) Bello-Fadile, a retired colonel of the Nigerian Army.
Titled ‘Nine Lives: The Bello-Fadile Memoirs’, the book chronicles the early life of Bello Fadile, his service in the Nigerian military and his close shave with death after his arrest in 1995 during the military rule of late General Sani Abacha.
Mr Bello Fadile’s five-chapter memoir gives an insight into the life of a man determined to rise above every limitation.
The book captures a moment in Nigeria’s history when military rule and coups were rife. It also gives readers an insight into how close associations with the wrong crowd could alter the course of one’s life.
In a forward for the book, ,former Military President Ibrahim Babangida described Mr Bello Fadile as an individual embodying “persistence, vigour, ingenuity, faith, and an indomitable spirit.”
The former leader highlighted how the book title, “Nine Lives” symbolises “the exceptional circumstances in which Bello-Fadile has managed to endure life’s hardships.”
“This book explores the multifaceted ways in which Bello-Fadile exemplifies these traits, as both a military officer and an intellectual, showcasing his exceptional intelligence, clever sense of humour, and keen intuition. Bello-Fadile consistently emerges unharmed in the face of any challenge,” he added.
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